Palazzo Pignano Explained

Palazzo Pignano
Official Name:Comune di Palazzo Pignano
Coordinates:45.3833°N 43°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Cremona (CR)
Frazioni:Cascine Capri, Cascine Gandini, Scannabue
Mayor:Dossena Giuseppe
Area Total Km2:8.9
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3802
Population As Of:28 February 2017
Population Demonym:Pignanesi
Elevation M:82
Postal Code:26020
Area Code:0373

Palazzo Pignano (Cremasco: Palàs Pignàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35km (22miles) southeast of Milan and about 45km (28miles) northwest of Cremona. Palazzo Pignano borders the following municipalities: Agnadello, Bagnolo Cremasco, Monte Cremasco, Pandino, Torlino Vimercati, Trescore Cremasco, Vaiano Cremasco.

The main sights is the medieval pieve (rural church), dating from the 4th century AD but later rebuilt in Romanesque style. It houses a terracotta cycle by Agostino Fondulis.

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  1. Data from Istat